Melitta (Cilissa) haemorrhoidalis (FABRICIUS, 1775)

General traits

Body form Andreniform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • Flowers visited
  • Fabaceae
  • Geraniaceae
  • Lamiaceae
  • Malvaceae
  • Plantaginaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Campanulaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Narrowly oligolectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Narrowly oligolectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Oligolectic
    Mode of pollen transport Legs only
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Overwintering phase Prepupa within a cocoon
    Pollen moisture Moistened with nectar
    Preferred plant family Campanula (Campanulaceae)
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Short
    Voltinism Univoltine

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